The Children of Green Knowe Audiobook

" Wish I found this when I was a child, would have adored it. "

" I enjoyed the story, however it was such a calm and quaint story that I always felt like sleeping while I read. Also, if there were better connections with the stories from the past to the current story it would have held my attention better. "

" This is a short but cute book. Tolly goes to live with his grandmother in an old castle where previous family members still walk the halls and grounds. Tolly wants more than anything to see Feste, a horse that used to live in the stables. He loves listening to Grandmother's stories about Linnet, Toby and Alexander. "

" Too chirpy for my liking. "

" This is kind of an old book (published 2002, I believe), and it wasn't getting any attention on our shelves. I listened to it to see if it was worth recommending the series. I enjoyed it quite a bit - more than I had expected. I look forward to featuring it for my 5th and 6th graders. "

" loved it, just not long enough! Was given it as a kid, and absolutely loved it, then bought it again recently and it's still as good! "

" Read this over a week or two with Law, a good chapter book and one that you have to figure out what is happening a bit - lots of imagery. Sort of better for a young girl (6-8) I think, the main character is a boy. "

" It's hard to believe I missed this excellent book when I was a kid. Thanks to Robbie I have it now. "

" As a child, I loved the series of which this book is a part. I enjoyed reading it again; it's always wonderful to find that a childhood favorite doesn't disappoint when read as an adult. "

" Listened as an audiobook at Christmas time was very imaginative and fitting for that time of year. "

" These stories are a series of five written in the 1950's. This one is about a boy, Tolly who goes to stay at Green Knowe with his eccentric great grandmother. It is so English and quaint with lovely charecters! "

" Fabulous! Finally, a book of the old ways for kids! I loved it, what a fantasy! I'll be buying the rest of them on Amazon today and giving them to one of my grandaughters for Christmas! "

" So very, very mysterious and haunting, yet not in any way scary for a child. It celebrates the history of the spaces we ever briefly inhabit before we leave them to the next generations. "

" This was a lovely cozy read about a young boy, his great-grandmother, and their generations-old manor house filled with family stories and ghosts. I look forward to reading the rest of this series. "

" A nice book, though I kept expecting something dreadful to happen to Tolley, like being sucked into the past to die of bubonic plague. "

" v and i listened to this on the way to boston and we loved it. can't wait to read the rest of the series. and how cool is it that the author started writing in her 60's because the manor house she purchased inspired her with it's stories! "

" I didn't read this children's book until I was in my teens and I am still re-reading it. Discovery, mystery, yearning, and coming home...and the most delightful ghosts you'd want to meet. "

" I liked it. I really liked the relationship between Tolly and his grandmother. Seems like a good first spooky book for kids. "

" A very sweet book. Nothing contentious or difficult. Looking forward to the next one! "

" A nice book, though I kept expecting something dreadful to happen to Tolley, like being sucked into the past to die of bubonic plague. "

" Not an easy book to get into and not a new book, by any means, this is still worth a read. It has the feel of Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising" series. Still, the story gets under your skin. Best read it on a snowy winter day!! (You'll have to try it to see. . . ) "

" what a fun (if creepy) story. I wish I had discovered it as a kid because I think I would have totally loved it (instead of mostly liked it like I do now). "

" One of the best children's novel series ever: magic, treasure, ghosts - fantastic! For any fan of Harry Potter and Narnia. "

" This must be what J K Rowling grew up reading.... oh, so charming. "

" Read by the fabulous Simon Vance! "

" This quiet story about a lonely boy and the ghosts in an old house that he befriends has been on my to read list for a long time. The book has a kind of dreamy quality that is very different from the action packed stories of many of today's children's books. A good read for a cold winter's night. "

" I read this every Christmas and when I have chidren I plan to read it with them every Christmas too. It's beautiful and magical and, like The Box of Delights, is one that I loved as a child and still love now. "